to lean against; to recline on
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
house built on sand; house of cards
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
personage; person (deserving of respect)
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
accession to the throne; enthronement
motherland; fatherland; native country
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
desperation; struggle to the death
to take away; to carry away
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
don't worry; no worries; never mind
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
nightlife districts; drinking districts
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense
defense; defence; protection
series of battles; successive battles
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home